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A nighttime photograph of a ritual blessing at an outdoor setting beside a blue and red tarpaulin. A person in an orange and gold garment, with a long beaded orange necklace, bangles, gold earrings and a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand with a gold ring to touch the forehead of a young boy with a shaved head and a white tilak, who wears a grey sleeveless top and red thread necklace. A woman in a white blouse with an orange beaded necklace and a bun stands at right, and other people in white and cream garments, some holding cloth, are seen behind. A videographer with a camera is visible at upper left. A small circular logo appears at top left and a partial copyright line is visible at lower right. This appears to show a blessing or darshan moment. a person appearance is uncertain from this image.

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August 31 20152015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31Night-time photo of a seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold earrings, bare-shouldered, receiving a child in a white shirt with a beaded mala, who holds out a small yellow card or envelope. A woman in white with a rust-coloured beaded shawl stands at right beside the child, and a blue cloth screen and gold ornamental object appear in the foreground. Other devotees in white garments stand behind in the background.2015-08-31Night-time photograph at an outdoor programme. A figure in an orange-saffron garment with a pale yellow border, wearing a coral-bead necklace, gold earrings and a gold bangle, sits on the left, extending his hands to pass an item to a woman in a white embroidered sari with a red bead necklace and a thin gold chain, who bends forward with hands cupped to receive it. Behind them, a blue and maroon cloth is draped as a backdrop, and a few people in white and coloured clothing stand watching. A large gold-coloured decorative object is in the foreground, and a standing fan is visible at left. A yellow pamphlet is held near the bottom right. The figure on the left shows a person cues: orange robes, a coral mala and ceremonial gold adornment, seated in a presiding role.2015-08-31Night-time photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and white vertical forehead marks, sitting on a red cushioned seat behind a large gold ornate object. He extends his hand toward a woman in the right foreground, who wears an orange top, a white shawl and a small red-and-white bindi-style marking, and who reaches toward him. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white attire stand under a blue and red draped cloth, with a fan and a red cushioned seat visible at left. The setting is an evening ceremony with people moving around the enclosure.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31Photograph of a satsang-style ritual line. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with red and gold beaded garlands, many gold bead necklaces, gold bangles and a red tilak, stands at right holding a folded white paper and raising one hand toward the head of a devotee. A line of devotees in white shirts and white clothing stands at left with hands joined or held out to receive. A bare-chested figure in orange cloth is at the right edge. Behind them is a maroon curtain and a gold-coloured decorated item. a person by the distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and garlands, with the page noting his presence; the face is not used for identification.2013-05-28April 27 20142014-04-27A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a gilded temple hall. In the foreground, a woman with long hair piled high and a crown of rudraksha beads wears a multicoloured garland of white jasmine, purple and orange flowers and a red bloom, with rudraksha bracelets on her arms. She wears a saffron-red garment with a bare shoulder and places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in white and gold, who bows his head to receive the blessing. Behind them, women in saffron and orange robes wearing rudraksha malas and white and gold sarees stand near the golden walls, with one woman bearing a trident-marked pendant. The ornate gold background and devotional setting suggest a darshan or blessing ceremony.2016-01-16A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace and gold earrings, with white vibhuti lines on his forehead, leaning forward and touching the cheek of a shaved-headed man in orange clothing who is seated low. Beside them a gold-coloured ornate vessel or kalasha-like object rests on a red cloth. Behind them, a red velvet curtain hangs on the left. Three women stand at right near a wall-mounted air conditioner: the woman in front wears a white blouse and white sari with a red-brown beaded mala, and the two behind wear orange-red saris and similar malas. Red carpet covers the floor. Swamiji (probable) appears in person: the long-haired man has swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace.2014-07-11February 21 20162016-02-21 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20142014-09-21